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1) Ranger Rick magazine

Pub. Date

[1983-]

Physical Desc

volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm

Language

English

2) Game & Fish Midwest

Series

Game and Fish Midwest

Language

English

Formats

eMagazine, Magazine

Description

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Each issue of Game & Fish Midwest details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, walleyes and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Dakota to Kentucky, and learn the top times for success in the field and on the water. Get info on hot new gear and how it performs, as well as updates on trends, regulations, seasons and destinations to help you plan your next outing.

3) A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Author

Bryson, Bill

Language

English

Formats

Book, CD Audiobook, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings. For a start there's...

4) Little kids first big book of where

Author

Esbaum, Jill

Series

National Geographic kids
National geographic little kids

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"This charming reference book zeroes in on location, location, location. More than 200 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like, "Where does the sky end?" "Where is the highest mountain?" and, "Where was ice cream invented?" Containing several kid-friendly maps designed to expand the learning experience, this book inspires kids to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them"--

5) Chickadee

Series

Chickadee

Language

English

Formats

eMagazine, Magazine

Description

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comics, stories, experiments, crafts, strange-but-true facts, puzzles and brainteasers, cool animals - all designed to build problem-solving skills and help kids think in creative new ways.

6) Undeniable: evolution and the science of creation

Author

Nye, Bill

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"Sparked by a controversial debate in February 2014, Bill Nye has set off on an energetic campaign to spread awareness of evolution and the powerful way it shapes our lives. In Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, he explains why race does not really exist; evaluates the true promise and peril of genetically modified food; reveals how new species are born, in a dog kennel and in a London subway; takes a stroll through 4.5 billion years...

7) OWL

Series

OWL

Language

English

Formats

eMagazine, Magazine

Description

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Quizzes, cool tech news, expert interviews, futuristic inventions, hands-on building, book and movie reviews, contests and much more.

8) A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there

Author

Leopold, Aldo

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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First published in 1949 and praised in the New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite", A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. As the forerunner to such important books as Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire, and Robert Finch's The Primal Place, this classic work remains...

9) Seven worlds, one planet

Pub. Date

[2020]

Physical Desc

3 videodiscs (420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Description

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Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.

10) Studying Wisconsin: the life of Increase Lapham, early chronicler of plants, rocks, rivers, mounds and all things Wisconsin

Author

Bergland, Martha

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"With masterful storytelling, Bergland and Hayes demonstrate how Lapham blended his ravenous curiosity with an equable temperament and a passion for detail to create a legacy that is still relevant today. -John Gurda In this long overdue tribute to Wisconsin's first scientist, authors Martha Bergland and Paul G. Hayes explore the remarkable life and achievements of Increase Lapham (1811-1875). Lapham's ability to observe, understand, and meticulously...

11) Origin story: a big history of everything

Author

Christian, David

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day--and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of...

12) More than birds: adventurous lives of North American naturalists

Author

Shushkewich, Val

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Once people encounter the natural world and become aware of its intricacy, fragility, beauty, and significance, they will recognize the need for conservation.

The fascinating development of natural history studies in North America is portrayed through the life stories of 22 naturalists. The 19th century saw early North American naturalists such as Alexander Wilson, the "Father of American Ornithology," John James Audubon, and Thomas Nuttall

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13) Whispers and shadows: a naturalist's memoir

Author

Apps, Jerold W

Pub. Date

[2015]

Physical Desc

141 pages ; 21 cm

Language

English

14) A northwoods companion: spring and summer

Author

Bates, John

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

xii, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Language

English

15) Vesper Flights

Author

Macdonald, Helen

Language

English

Formats

CD Audiobook, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this "dazzling" essay collection (Wall Street Journal).
In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while...

16) Notes from Little Lakes: the story of a family and fifteen acres

Author

Ellis, Mel

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Language

English

17) Wild Michigan

Author

DuFresne, Jim

Pub. Date

[1992]

Physical Desc

126 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

18) National Geographic Little Kids

Series

National Geographic Little Kids

Language

English

Formats

eMagazine, Magazine

Description

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Perfect for nature-loving pre-schoolers, National Geographic Little Kids magazine is crammed full of cute creatures, interactive activities and mind-teasing puzzles. It's not just fun - it's an adventure that nurtures your child's key skills in numeracy, literacy, and beyond!

19) The land, always the land

Author

Ellis, Mel

Pub. Date

1997.

Language

English

20) A Sand County almanac illustrated

Author

Leopold, Aldo

Pub. Date

1977.

Physical Desc

ix, 152 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm

Language

English

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1) Ranger Rick magazine

2) Game & Fish Midwest

3) A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

4) Little kids first big book of where

5) Chickadee

6) Undeniable: evolution and the science of creation

7) OWL

8) A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there

9) Seven worlds, one planet

10) Studying Wisconsin: the life of Increase Lapham, early chronicler of plants, rocks, rivers, mounds and all things Wisconsin

11) Origin story: a big history of everything

12) More than birds: adventurous lives of North American naturalists

13) Whispers and shadows: a naturalist's memoir

14) A northwoods companion: spring and summer

15) Vesper Flights

16) Notes from Little Lakes: the story of a family and fifteen acres

17) Wild Michigan

18) National Geographic Little Kids

19) The land, always the land

20) A Sand County almanac illustrated

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